The Sun. — London, England, 1836-12-17 00:00:00

ncouragement of democratical societies, and in oppo- 1 sition to church rates. It is they who practice upon the iil temper of some, the niggardliness of others, tke yielding to importunity of all, in getting up those po litical displays of resistance to the support of Churches. The great body of the Dissenters, whose doctrine is the same as in these our Church, are not generally th e moving patties n these scenes of strife and disobe dience. Neither is it the orthodox Dissenters who practice dime verbal tricks of quoting Scripture out of its just meaning, and applying it where it can with no propriety he applied. They who on no serious occa sion are disposed to quote the Bible with reverence, can glibly enough tell us, when declaiming against the possession of properry by the Church, that the Divine Founder of our religion declared that " his kingdom was not of this world." To which we would answer, in the words of Dr. Dwight, an American Presbyterian Minister, who is frequently quoted in the little manual to which we have already referred, "When our Lord declared his kingdom not to be of this world, he had not even the remotest reference to the subject in hand. He merely replied to the accusation which the Jews brought against him to Pilate—viz., that lie claimed to be a tain the credit of other banks of issue, v.. 11( ti cr en dangered by improvidence or calamity, and when, by doing so, it may reasonably hope to prevent a shock-to general credit, a sudden diminution of the whole cur rency of the country, and the multiplied inconveniences and embarrassments which are inseparable from such a crisis. It is needless to say that recent circumstances Dave been exactly such as we .have described. lii how great a degree this has operated to disturb for a season the ordinary proportions between the two different descriptions of Bank assets it would he useless, if it were in our power, to state with any approach to accuracy. That it has done much cannot be doubted, when we know that no less than a million of spvereigns were sent to Ire land within a very short time, and when we know, also, that an alarm prevailed at one very recent period . both in Ireland and Great Britain, during which, an( indeed for sonic time afterwards, every Bank, whether composed of a few individuals, or instituted under the more imposing name of a joint-tock company,_which did not feel itself to be wholly exempt from the conta gion of discredit, must have determined to keep more than its usual stock of bullion, ready for emergencies. The Bank of England, when a . demand for bullion arises from such circumstances as we have described, can part with it with the greater propriety that it is sure to return,.soon after the cessation of the alarm which occasioned the demand for it, without any active effort on the part of the Bank for its recovery. It is satisfactory to state, as we do upon unquestionable authority, that the stock of bullion in the Bank has been for some time steadily, though not rapidly, in creasing.—Morning Post. M il o, and was, therefore, a rebel against Cmsar. Such is the plain exposition o f a passage which we find thurst once a week, at least, into the Radical newspapers, a gainst the connection of our clergy with secular affairs. The whole tenor of that dispensation, w hi c h,, but for the stubborn rebellion of radically irre verend minds , would brin g universal p eace on earth, and good will to men, shows that ministers of true religion ought to have to do with the secular affairs of life, and turn them, as much as may be, to good and holy purPoses. And as to the rulers of secular affairs who think that the " fetters" of another century, in respect of religious concernments, ought not to bind them in this ,‘ enlightened age," we would address them in the words of the Dissenter Doctor Owen, to the long Parliament, " If it comes to this, that you shall say you have nothing to do with reli g ion as the r ulers of the nation, God will q uickl y manifest that he bath nothing to do with you, as rulers of the nation." —Morning Herald. At a period when the conduct of banks has be came more than usually important, and when the principles by which they ought to be governed, with a view to their own security and that of the commu nity, have become a subject of extraordinary interest, it is peculiarly desirable that the proceedings of the Bank of England should not be exposed to miscon struction or misrepresentation. A well-founded accu sation of imprudence or indiscretion, could any such be advanced against the conductors of that establish ment, would, in the present circumstances of the com mercial world, be productive of a twofold evil. It would impair the habitual confidence which has hitherto been entertained in the conduct of that power ful corporation, and which has been the sheet-anchor of commercial credit in every crisis of danger and calamity ; while at the same time it would supply an encouragement and an apology to that impru dence on the part of other and more recent, and less experienced, and stable establishments of the same na ture to which the late crisis in the commercial world is in a great degree to be ascribed. These considera tions have induced us to inspectvvith more than our usual care the statement which we have extracted from the Gazette of last night of the average weekly liabilities and assets of the Bank of England from the 20th of September to the 13th inst., in order to offer any ex planations which that document might seem to re quire, and to anticipate and neutralise such captious objections and unfounded censures as have too often proceeded from a quarter in which it would not now, perhaps, have been unreasonable to expect better things. Nor can we regret that it occurred to us to sift the document in question more anxiously than usual upon the present occasion, because—if given to the world without explanation, it is undeniable that it would present a state of affairs at the Bank of England apparently inconsistent with the cautious and salutary principles and regulations by which the con duct of that establishment is, we believe, uniformly governed. It will be seen by the official statement that there has been, in fact, a considerable departure from that proportion which the Bank has usually maintained between the amount of securities and the amount of bullion in its possession. The quarterly ac count of December, 1834, was—securities 26,360001., bullion 6,720,000/. ; that of April, in the present year, was—securities 27,927,0001., bullion 7,801,000/. ; that of June last was—securities 27,153,0001., bul lion 7,362,000/. In each of these instances the pro portion of bullion to securities somewhat exceeded one fourth. In the statement for September last there was, however, a considerable diminution of the relative quantity of bullion, and in the statement now , be fore us there appears a still greater dec r e ase. In September the account was—securities 29,406,0001., bullion 5,719,0001., the proportion of the latter falling considerably below one-fifth. The pre sent statement is—securities 28,971,0001., bullion 4,545,000/., giving a relative amount of bullion now reduced to less than one-sixth. Regarding, then, the securities and the bullion in the possession of the Bank as assets to meet its liabilities, it may probably be said that the change which the Directors have per mitted to take place in the relative amounts of these two descriptions of assets is unsatisfactory and impru dent. We believe we can show that it is neither. If we compare the total liabilities and the total assets of the Bank, as presented in the account now before us, with the same elements as given in the corresponding statement of 183'1, we shall find their aggregate sums very nearly alike. The whole liabilities in December, 1834, were 30,560,0001., in December, 1836, they are 30,691,000/. The whole assets in Dec., 1834, were 33,082,000/., in Dec., 1336, they are 33,516,0001. The balance, or rest, at the former period wa52,5 9 0,000/., at the latter we find it increased to 2,825,0001. But the liabilities of the Bank at the present moment although varying but little in amount from its liabilities two years ago, have, in the interval, under gone a change of character to a very considerable ex tent. The whole of the liabilities of the former period were ordinary banking liabilities, while the liabilities now outstanding include a sum of no less than 4,500,00(1/. of the East India Company's capital, which the Bank of England has consented to employ upon conditions which preclude a demand for its prompt liquidation. This sum, therefore, although . it is and ought to be included in the account when we compare liabilities with assets, ought evidently to be deducted from the amount of seem iries when a is compari son instituted between the latter and the amount of bullion, which is a provision merely against current lia bilities, and the accidental and indefinite demands which they may produce. This fund of 4,500,0001. has been progressively accumulated hi the hands of the Bank of England, from the amount of 1,000,0001., with which it began, as the East I ndia Company progressively realised its commercial assets alter the expiration of its charter. The East India Company receives two will and a half per cent. per annum, intere s t f or t hi s por tion of its capi tal; and, as we have already stat e d, only withdraw it in regulated and convenient portions, and for the purpose, of course, of placing it in circu lation, so that no disturbance of the currency could i n any case ensue from the transaction. The transaction with the East India Company, it will have been seen, considerably lessens the apparent falling off in the rela tive amount of bullion as compared with securities in the aggregate of Bank assets. But it is not suffi cient to restore the former and usual proportions be tween the two. It is not difficult, however, to explain and to justify what remains of excess in the amount of securities as compared with that of bullion in the present assets of the Bank. When a drain of bul lion can be ascribed to the state of foreign com merce, as indicated by the exchanges, the prorer and obvious remedy is to contract the aggregate currency of the coun t r y, an d i n suc h a s tate of things the Bank might have incurred censure had it been found to have increased its securities, and the ha ' bilities which they imply, while its stock of bullion was undergoing diminution, or had it even ne glected to reduce the former in a degree commensurate with the reduction of the latter. But the case is widely different, and is subject to the application of quite dit ferent principles, when a drain of bullion occurs in consequence of circumstances purely domestic—when, for instance, it becomes a manifest and indispensable duty on the part of the Bank to pour forth its trea sures in exchange for valid securities, in order to sus- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1836. FROM LAST NPGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, DEC. 16, 1836. Orders - for the Court going into mourning, on Simday next, the 18th instant, for his late Majesty King Charles the Tenth, viz. The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Sunday, the 25th in stant, viz. The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. _ _ PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES, &c. &c. &c. The Gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, fully trimmed, coloured swords, and buckles. And on Wednesday, the 23th instant, the Court to go out of mourning. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 16. The King has been graciouly pleased to appoint Gilbert Gordon, Esq., to be His Majesty's Consul at Havre de Grace. TITHE COMMISSION OFFICE, LONDON, Drc. 14. The Tithe Commissioners for England and Wales have appointod Charles Pym, of Ityde, in the Isle of Wight, Gent., to be an As sistimt-Commissioner under the Act for' the commutation of tithes in England and Wales ; and the said Charles Pym was sworn in on the 14th instant, before Sir J. Vaughan, one of his Majesty's Jus tices for the Court of Common Pleas, according to the provisions of the said Act. LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC: 15. Price Number Dividend of - per CANALS. ' per Paid. Shan. Shares. Annum. 1,760 8 pei cent. Ashton and Otdharn ...Average 97/. Isis. sh. 142 1,182 41. Ashby.tle.le-Zouch Average 113/. sli. 65 1,2 4 '.0 Basingstoke - 100/. sh. a 4 1 , 00 5 51. Brecknock nd Aliergav only l5O . sh. WO 8,000 1-16sb. 91. 98. Birmingham, 1.16 th share S. & 71/. 217 4.0th1 Ditto attd Liverpool Junct...1•251 sh. 101) pd 3.3 61,0 , Bridgewater mut Taunton -.IOU/. sh. all pd 64 400 41. Chelmer and ilicekwater lOO/. sh. 102 5011 48/. Coventry IIIOI. sh. 725 4,515 , 'roytlon Average 31/.25. 10d. •sh. it 2,06.01 41. 03. 1)11111ey lOO/. sh.. 120 100/. sh. 'IS fiiio 71, Der by 20,00 d ......... Danube and Mayne 4l/. 13s. Id. 221/. pd 12 3,5751 3/. Ellesmere and Chester...... Average 133/. '231- 401. Erewash 100/. sh. 500 1,297 29/. Faith and Clyde Average 4410!.1C,s sh sh. 610 10 11,500 121. Grand Juncti -- . DO. 2,849 i 1/. Grand Union leo/. sh. 2 1 4 1,51110 Grand Surrey 120,011. 4/. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOO/. 7' 3,11)114 Grand Western (100 13/. 12s. Sd. Glainorganshire, Average cost 1721. 13s. 4d. 23 2 • 749 100. Granthamlso/. sh. 20 6,234 1/. 15s Huddersfield Average 57!. 6s. lid. sh d . 35 100 Kensingf sn 100 sh. all p. 10 25,323 11. 2s. Kennet aid Avon, Average 39/. 18s. lid sh. '22 '2,8971 201. Leeds and Liver p ool lOO/. sh. . sh. 5190 30 5451 121. Leicester l4O/ 1,897 4/. 10s. Leicester and N or thampton... Aver O3/. 10s. 200 . 77 2,400 101. Monmouthshire 100/. sh 50 16/. . Melton Mowbray 1001 sh. 200 509 251. Mersey and Irweil IOW. sh. 580 . 3,0 0 0 11. 10s. Ma cclesfield 100/ sh. all p sh. 325 d. 54 '207 171. Neath 100/. . 1,784 301. Oxford 100/. sh. 58 0 2,100 5/. Peak Forest Average about 781. sh. 104 21,418 12s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. les. ed. sh. 16 5, 6 '3) 6/. per cent. nochdale Average B.U. sh. 121 500 8/. Shropshire NW. sh. 140 800 9/. tOs. Somerset Coal, 150/. sh. 153 3, 60 0/. 41 per cent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2/ .1401. sh. 7 10 s. sh. II 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester 3 500 9/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. '2 O 43 • 300 81. Stourbri d g e 3,647 21. us. Stratford.d.n.Avon ...Average 79/. 9s. Ofd. sh. 220 50 533 12/. Swansea 1/ sh. 3,762 11. 45. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av 35/. %h. 111 2,601 sh. 321. lOs. Trent and Mersey, I share 1001. sh. 555 8,1 49 ..... .... Thames :...n.I sledway... Aver. 191. 55. Sd. sh. 2 I,ooosh 1, 0 . h. 15/.. Warwick aid Birmingham 100/ . s h 260 9 12g Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. 214 6,000 41.0 e. Worcest , r and Birmingham...Av.7B/.8 1 . sh. 82 5,000 225. Wilts ant Berka .. Average (171. 10s. &I. sh. 21 800 3/, Wyrley and Essingt on 125/. sh 75 126 ....... Wisbeach -105/. sh. 45 905 1/. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. 22 DOCKS. 2,000& 1, ,,,,, i5 h 3 p. c 100/. sh. 56 . Commercial 498,6671/. 6 per ct. Ea st India Stock 117 9,238,310-3/. 50s. p. ct. London Stock 55, Ditto Bonds 1.380,000/. 4/. per ct. West India Stock 106 2,209 21. 1 95. Bristol Os. sh. , 68,324/. 5/. per cent. D itto Notes, various amounts ll5 1,352,752 4 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 8 . 7 500,003 41 per cent. Ditto Bond s 1011 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years loli Shoreham Harbour 2.500 ........ Deptford B P Rl iet D 20/. sh. 3/. pd GES. 1,800 10s, Hammersm.ti .50/. sh. 20 7,31 Southwark, Old Av. (i3l. 2s. Bd. sh. 2 1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, New, of?! per cent ...... ...h . s /. sh. 1 4 4 5,000 ......... Waterloo lOO. 5,000 18s. Bd. Di tto, Old Annuities of 11. 6Ol. pd 18 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 118 15 60,000/. 5 1 . per cent. Ditt o Bonds 6,000 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 19 Assu RANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 Si lOs Albion 500/. sh. 501. pd 79 50,000 NZ cie5ZLl Alliance,British& Foreign 1 00 /. sh. 10 1/. p d Il j 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 51. pd 5 1 24,000 ill per sh. Atlas 1,20015 h. 5/. Birmingham h ire 250/. sh. 50/. 250/. sh. 55/. pd 10 415 20,000 41 per cent. British Fire • pd 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 50/, sh. 5/, ixl GI 5,000 51. per cent. Clerica l, Medi..fril,&c. Life, ICol.sh. 121103 p d 42 ni 4,000 2/ 10s County 1001. sh. 10/. p 50/. sh. 5/. pd 6 20,000 ss. Eag l e 1000/. sh. 250/. pd 375 0 0/. sh. all pd 22 2,2712 t r 22a 5 n P e sd. pe r 3o Cen riebs.e t n i ti. E Ec u o r n ope om a i n c L Li u l : 50,000 Sc. Ditto , Ne w 2O/. sh. 2/. pd 2 .000,0001. 71. per et. Globe Stock 155 20,000 5 /. Guardia n lOO/. sh. 2711 pd 32 ,„,„ Fire 5 pct,l Hope 44), "`"' Life 8 p ct 3 501. sh. Si. pd el 2,400 11, 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 500/. sh. 50/. pd 125 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 10/. pd 10 , 2,456 12s. per sh. Indemnity Marine.. ROL sh. 8/. pd 161 2,020 3/ lOs Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92 79 WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 16. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieut. R. S. Oliver to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pigott, who retires ; Cornet Hop. C. H. Maynard to be Lieut., by purchase, vice Oliver, Dec. 16. 6th Regiment of Foot—Ensign F. Dyke to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Richardson, deceased, Sept. 9 ; Ensign W. W. Patterson, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Dyke, Dec. 16. 21st Foot—Lieut. F. G. Ainslie to be Adjutant, vice Young, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dec. 16. 33th Foot—General H. Pigot, from the 82d Foot, to be Colonel, vice Major-General Honourable Sir C. J. Greville, deceased, Dec. 5. 50th Foot—Ensign R. Waddy to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Hatton, deceased, May 4 ; J. J. Enoch, Gent., to be Ensign, vice. Waddy, Dec. 16. 51st Foot—Captain John Flamank to be Major, by purchase, vice Bayly, who retires ; Lieut. E. Parker to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Flamank ; Ensign R. D. Baker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parker; C. S. Dickson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baker, Dec. 16. 58th Foot—Major J. W. Frith to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Clifford, who retires ; Captain W. Firebrace to be Major, by purchase, vice Frith ; Lieutenant C. Bridge to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Firebrace ; Ensign G. P. Hume to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bridge, Dec. 16. 73d Foot—Captain G. Pearson, from half-pay 81st Foot, to be Captain, vice W. Atkin, who exchanges, Dec. 16. 78th Foot—Lieutenant F. R. Nash, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Morris, who exchanges, Dec. 16. 82d Foot—Major-General Sir J. Wilson to be Colonel, vice General Pigot, appointed to the 38th Foot, Dec. 5. 85th Foot—Ensign A. Patterson to be Adjutant, vice Hamil ton, who resigns the Adjutancy only , Dec. 16 . 2dl West India Regiment—G: Griffin, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Patterson, appointed to the 6th Foot, Dec. 16. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieut. W. Morris, from the 78th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Nash, who exchanges, Dec. 16. BREVET. _ Major James Michael, of the Honourable East India Company's Service, to be Lieut.-Colonel, in the East Indies only, May 11. MEMORANDA. The date of Lieutenant Edmund A. Dalgety's promotion, in the 20th Foot, is 25th December, 1830, and not sth April 1831, as formerly stated. The appointment of Lieutenant John Russell, from half-pay 27th Foot, to be Lieutenant in the 61st Foot, as stated in the Gazette of the 7th October last, has not taken place. His Majesty has approved of the 12th, 39th, 56th, and 58th Re giments, which have been permitted to bear the word " Gibraltar" on their colours and appointments, in commemoration of their dis tinguished gallantry in the defence of Gibraltar in the year 1782, bearing also the Castle and Key, being part of the armorial bear ings of that fortress, together with the motto " Montis Insignia Calpe." 3/. Ditto Life 10,000 I6s. Law Life 100/. sh. 101. pd '2B 5,000 10s. London, Fir. "Si sh. 121. 103, pd 151 3,900 ' 10s. London, Ship 25/. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 14 30,000 U. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 218 s Od 50,000 Protector Fite 2O/. sh. '2l. pd 18s 6d 2,500 1/. Provident Lae lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 20 100,000 5/. percent. Rock Life "0/. eh. 21. pd 6 699,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 220 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. Si. pd 51 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 2/. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS 25,000 Agric. andeumm. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 14 5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 57 10,008 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 5, -/. sh. 101. pd 13 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank .. 50/. sh. 5/. pd 14 30,000 4 percent London and Westminster...loo/ sh. 20/. pd 21 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 20/. pd 3 , 25,000 Liverpool 100/ sh. 101. pd '.l 50,000 6 per cent. Manchester and Liverpool] 100/. sh. 15/ pd '2 Discount 21,000 74 percent. Manchester 100/. sh. '251 pd 20,000 Provincial Ban k of Ireland 100/. sh. '25/. pd , 20,' to National Bank of Ireland -50/. sh 12il. pd 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. lOO/. sh. 25/. pd 19,000 Gloucestershire 501 . sh. la pd 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 51. pd GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ 5s 6el Bath 9 0/. sh. 16/. pd 5,000 British 4O/. sh. 16/. pd , Ac „., c5/.percnt..l "'''''' /and Bs. 53.3 Ditto Provincial 201. sh. 19 pd 923 5/ lOs Birmingham 501. sh. 4,250 2/ Os Bristol 2o'. sh. 1,500 31 lOs Brighton 2Ol. sh. 750 31 IN Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 19/. pd 2,471 5 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 4,000 4/. Continental t.7ansolidated lOO/. 62. pd 1,000 101. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd 1, 1 90 6/. Ditto, New 4,000 41. 10s. Equitable 10,0(10 21 per cent Imperial 5O/. sh. 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Mallet 251. sh. 20/. pd 2,350 61, per cent. Independent lO/. sh. all pd 9,001 3/. per cent. Phoenix .... 50/. sh. 30/. pd 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff - 100/. sh. 80/. pd 4,000 South Metropolitan 5O/. sit. 19/. pd 8,200 5/. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 46/. Pd 240 5/. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 400 8/. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 12,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 121. Ditto New 5ll. sh. 10/. pd BCO Yarmouth 10/. sh. 181. pd WATER WORKS. 4,800 N. Birmingham 25/. sh. 25/. pd 4,413 6/, East London lOO/. sh. 1 5,500 21 lOs Grand Junction ....Average 41/ 13s. 41. sh. 2,000 '2l. Kent 1001. sit. 372 10/. Liverpool !tootle 220/. sh. S 1,500 21 101 New River London Bridge Water Annuities : 6,486 I/ 15s Manchester and Salford : , 00 4 p e r cent. South Lon.lon lOO/. sh. I 5,204 3/ . West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 7 1.360 I/ Ils York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 3 IRON RAILWAYS. 2 , 500 ......... Aylesbury 2O/. sh. I/. pd. 9,501 Birmingham and Gloucester l,'/ pd 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 0 15, , 441 Bristol and Exeter lOO/. sh. spd 3 1;61 Calcutta and SaliAlir 5Ol. sh. 2/. pd 7,5141 Cheltenham and G. Western...loo/. sh. 714 5; :woo Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/. pd 50 12,000 2,500 IN, Forest of Dean 5O/. pd 28 Grand Junction 100/. sh. 501. pd 107 Great North of England 2/. pd 01 25,043 Great Western lOOl. sh. 301.,]1 424 2,000 Hartlepool 1001. sh. 100/. pd 100 8000 II ull and , •elby 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 3 10,001 ......... Leeds and Manchester 1004 sh. 5/. pd 14 7,100 Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 4 1,501 ......... Leicester and Swannington ....501. sh. all pd 49 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lo(/. sh. 1001. pet 285 Ditto Quarter Shares "5/. pd GI London and Brigitte. lOO/. sh. 5/ pd 8 Ditto ditto (Gibbs') ...20/ sh. 1/. pd 01 Ditto ditto (liennie)...so/. sh. 2/. pd li Ditto ditto (Cundy)...loo/. eh. 21. pil I i London and Blackwall 50/ sh. 31 pd 14 Loiido i and Dover 50/. sit. 1/. pd Of London and Gravesend 2Ol sh 1/. pd 01 London and Greenwich ......:20/. sh. '2lll. pl 21A London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 70/. pd 140 4 . London and Southampton .... - .0/. eh. 30 /. pd 24 London and Croydon 201. sh. 13!. pd 94 London Grand Junction 51. sh. 21. pd II M ncliester South Union 100/.sh 21. lid 4 North Midland 100/. sh. 10/. pd 16 Nordic , it and Eastern lOOl. sh. 2/. pi 31 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 8/. pi South Eastern and Dover 21. pit 21 T Stockton and Darlington I00!. sh. 240 Thames Haven 501. sh. 21. 10s. pd 1 York and North Midland 5O . 811. 31. pd li MINES. Albion Copper 5!. sh. 5/. p 4 OI A Reit 15/. sh. 12/. lOs lid 131 Anglo Mexican, iss. Si. pm.... 100/. sh. all pip :i.l. Ditto Subscription "5/. pd 3. 4 Bolanos • 150/. sit all pd 125 Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pm. ..... 35/. sh. :101. pd '..:21 Macaulas & Cocaos United...2s/. sit. 231/. pd 8 Ditto St. John 1)01 Rey 20/. sh. 84/. pd 21 Bolivar Copper Company 20/. sh. 204 pd 1 i Ditto Scrip,.. 10/. sh. SI. pd 9 British Iron 5O/. sh. 501 pd 41 British Copper Cata Branca 641. pd 64 Candonga 7ll. psi 41 4 Copiapo 2O/. sh 121/ pd 174 Columbian, iss. 5/. pm. English General Mining Association...2o/. sh. 15/. pd 9 Mexican Company 100/. sh 541/. pd 21 Pollierott Consols 101 . sh 81. lid 4 Real del Monte, Unregistered lO Ditto Loan Notes . 15111. pd 100 I United Mexican, ice. '2 pin ....40/. sh, all l' . iht, t. Scrip ........ 3 .1 Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 2.6 West Cork 50/. sh. 50/. pd 38 LIT ERA It Y 1 NS'r IT U'llON S. 1,000 London with Bronze Ticket 75 gs. s h . 20} 1,500 Loudon University 100/. sh. all pd 231 700 Russell 0 5gs. sh. 8 King' College 1004 pd 32 MISCELLANEOUS. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, and of the City and County of the City of Gloucester, and of the City and County of the City of Bristol. Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry,--Lieutenant- Colonel B. C. Browne to be Supernumerary Major, without pay ; R. H. B. Hale, Esq. to be Captain, vice Hyett, resigned ; Adju tant J. Surnam to be Captain; W. Blathwayte, Gent., to be Lieutenant, without pay, vice Hale, promoted, Dec. 10. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Denbigh. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry. T. Fitzhugh, Esq., to be Major, vice E. L. Williams, resigned ; T. Mainwaring, Esq., to be Captain, vice Fitzhugh, promoted; J. Wilkinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Mainwaring, pro moted ; H. Scrivenor, Gent., to be Cornet, Aug. 1. 10,000 ♦5,4101 16:060 . P,O. JO 12;u00 30,000 20,000 3 per cent. 25,000 . ‘20,. 00 7,000 12,000 ,„. 10,010 2.600 ...- 9.8,u00 ...... ►,PQO 61. per cent . ...... 6,000 8,000 .- 4,000 ..... 10,000 .....••• 2,060 10,000 U. 103 . 0,0 0 11,00 iO,OOO 10,000 20 01' I ..... 0,000 (von 8,500 :2,1450 ..... 31. .. 20,000 ......... 155 ......... 3,000 ......... 11,500 341,000 10,000 mi. Australian Agricultural 100/. sh. 211/. pd 37 6,01 , 0 6/ ;: per ce nt:11110 1 h American Land Company ... 18/. pd 1:1 10,000 61 per cent. Canada Company 1001. sit. 23/. pd 34 200,000 51. per cent. Upper Canada Loan 95 City Bonds, 4 per cent lot 11 . 000 11/. General Steam Navigation ...151. rh. 131. pd 244 la per cent. I itillson's Bay Stock 11. London Com. Sale Rooms... Av. 751. sh l9 New Brunswick Land Company 28/ pd 251 2 , 751 5/. per cad. Reversionary litter . estSoc...loo/. sh. 100/. pd 130 2,633 51. per cen t. Ditto New M. sh. 451. pd 804 .1,0(s) ......... 1 hauled Tunnel 50/. sh. all pd 8 0,000 ......... Van IDiF net.'s Land 100/. sli. 171. pd 13i 2,000 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, DEC. 13, 1836. BANKS. 1,5110,00 61. p. ct. Ban% 01 Scotland W. fis Bd. sh. all pd 2,000,01 11 . 54 p. ct. Royal of Scotland 1 0 01 . sh. all p d 506,011. is p. et. British Linen Company 100/.sh. A p(1 3,000,0rie/. 0 1 . p. ut. Cammrcial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 5,000,000/. 5 p. ct. National , „ 2,00.,000/. 5 1 p. ct. Glasgow Limon 250/. sh. 50/. pd 4,000,00/. 4 pct. Western of Scotland , 00 S 1. sh 304 pd INSURANCE COMPANIE. 25' .000 sh 04 P. ct. SCOR;hII Union 201. sh. 1/. pd - ,500 sp. ct. Hercules lOO/. sh. 10/. pd pir,ooo sp. et. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....10/. sh. all pd 50,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 10/. IA 1,000 sp. ct. Caledoni a n Fire 100/. sh. 101. ptl 50 00 op. et. Edinburgh I.ife 100/. sh. 10/. pd ipp,ppp Weit of Scotland ............. 10 /. pd 4,810 §Cri+AVBQ Us. 7 010 Uitto Allobat'ed • ' 01. all Pcl 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb.'Joint Stock Water.... 251. sh. all pd Carron Iron Company ......250%. sh. all pd qooosh 15 per cent. Shotts Iron FouoderY • 50/. sh. pd 10,000 3er Pent. Edinburgh ,Vg Olgis „, 201. sh. 10,!. pd 4,50 u 10 per 014. Edinhpfg4 Co* nos 2 2 5 0 )..0. pd 4,450 10 Per cent. Glpgtiw Gas 25 P. pd 750 per cent. Leith Coat 041 •••"" • ' ' . sh. wpd 1, 2 u 0 5 per cent, Edinburgh D a lk c ith Railway.„s(ll.sh. 0,000 51 per cent. Equitable Loin Cornpnny 251, sh. 1 11 pd Tits 1 1 153. 71183, 16/0s 14153 81 19, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TIUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The King's Stag Hounds meet on Monday at Hillingdon Wednesday,• at Hawthorn Hill; Friday, at Richings Park—hal past 11. The Duke of Beaufort's Hounds on Monday at Stanton Park ; Wednesday, at Chavenage Green ; Thursday, at Dysliam Park ; Saturday, at Hullavington—half-past 10. The Brookside Harriers on Alondays at Newmarket Hill ; Fri days, at Telseombe Tye—half-past 10. The Brighton Harriers on Mondays at Patcham ; Wednesdays, at the Race Course ; Fridays, at the Dyke. Sir J. Cope's Hounds on Monday at Kiln Green ; Wednesday, at GulhampsteadHouse ; Friday, at the Three Crowns, Bucklebury Common—hf-p.lO. The Tickham Hounds on Monday at Doddington ; Thursday, at Norton Court. The Hove Harriers, on Tuesday at Whitelot Bottom ; Saturday, at Erringham Furze—half-past 10. Sir E. Dering's Hounds on Tuesday at Hothfield Heath ; Thurs day, at Leeds Castle ; Saturday, at Stalsfield Green-11. Mr. Cohan's Harriers on Tuesday at: Nap Head, Holworthy-10. The Winnstay Hounds on Monday at the Kennel ; Wednesday, at Chirk Castle ; Friday, at Pentre Bychan ; Monday, at Overton Brigge ; Wednesday, at Actan Smity ; Friday, at Penley Green— half iiast 10. The Ludlow Hounds on Tuesday at Kinsley ; Saturday, at Ma. riknoll ; Tuesday, at Thatcher's Wood; Thursday, at Prior's Dit. ton-10. Sir R. Hill's Hounds on Tuesday at the sth mile-stone, Baschurch. road; Thursday, at Acton Reynald; Saturday, at Stoke Heath— half-past 10. Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Tuesday and Thursday at the Queen's Head—hf-past 10. Sir T. Boughey's Hounds on Tuesday at Highgate; Friday, at Hilton—half-past 10. Mr. Meynell's Hounds on Monday at Bretby ; Thursday, at Snel stone ; Saturday, at Blythbury—half-past 10. The Marquis of Hastings's Hounds on Monday at Blackfordby ; Wednesday, at Redwood Gate ; Saturday, at Cavendish Bridge— half-past 10. The Hambledon Hounds on Tuesday at Boltby Village ; Friday, at lipsell-10. The Boroughbridge Harriers on Tuesday at Leckby ; Friday, at Grafton Bar—half-p. 10. The Craven Harriers on Monday at Snaygill Bar ' • Wednesday, at Stainton Coates; Friday, at the Woodman Inn; Saturday, at Gill Church-11. Mr. Portman's Hounds on Tuesday at West Lodge ; Friday, at Hazlebury Common—half-past 10. - Mr. Hall's Hounds on Tuesday, at Postlebury Wood ; Thursday, at the Slab House; Saturday, at the Kennel—half-past 10. The C. H. on Tuesday at Ansford Park ; Friday, at Anchor Bridge. The Burton Vale Hounds on Tuesday at Burton Coppice ; Satur day, at Fulham. The Warwickshire Hounds on Monday at Welcombe ; Tuesday at Brail; Thursday, at Wellesbourne; Saturday, at Houndshill-11. The North Warwickshire Hounds on Monday at Kenilworth Castle ; Wednesday, at Snowford Bridge ; Friday, at Hockley House—qr. to 11. The Cheshire Hounds on Monday at Shipbrook Bridge; Tues day, at Norton Priory ; Thursday, at High Legh ; Saturday, at Crewe Hall—half-past 10. Mr. Musters's Hounds on Monday at Flintham Wood; Wednes day, at Thurgarton ; Thursday, at Adbolton—half-past 10; Satur day, at New stead Abbey-12. Mr. Errington's Hounds on Monday at Brooksby ; Tuesday, at Ayleston ; Thursday, at Beeby ; Friday, at Widmerpool—qr. to 11. Mr. Horlock's Hounds on Tuesday at Rowan Ford ; Thursday at Rudloe Firs ; Saturday, at Pomeroy Wood—hf-past 10. Mr. A. Smith's Hounds on Tuesday at Manningford ; Wednes day, at Tanglay ; Friday, at Tidworth House-11. Mr. Farquharson's Hounds on Monday at Kingston Russell; Tuesday, at Milborne Park ; Wednesday, at Whitfield. The Cambridgeshire Hounds on Monday at Caxton Gibbet; Fri day, at Brampton Wood—half-past 10. The Norfolk Hounds on Tuesday at Didlington Hall—hf-p. 10. Mr. Villebois's Stag Hounds on Monday at Houghton on the Hill ; Thursday, at the Kennel—hf.-past 11. Mr. Mure's Hounds on Tuesday at Woolpit Wood; Thursday, at Stetchworth Park—hf-past 10. Colonel H. Wvndham's Hounds on Monday at Oakhurst ; Wed nesday, at Thakeham, six miles from Steyning ; Friday, at the Gohanna Lodges; Siturday, at Fisher's-street—half-past 10. Lord Petre's Hounds on Monday at Mountnessing Hall ; Thurs day, at Buttsbury Church; Saturday, at the Shepherd and Dog, Cray's Hill—half-past 10. The East Kent Hounds on Monday at Newing Green ; Wednes day, at Clambercrown ; Friday, at Patsham—half-past 10. The Thanet Harriers on Monday at Gore-street; Wednesday, at Woodehutch ; Friday, at Northdown • Monday, at St. Nicholas ; Wednesday, at Dandelion ; Friday, at Bromston-10. The Cottesmore Hounds on Monday at the Bull, Witham Com mon; Tuesday, at Hurley; Thursday, at Holywell—qr. to 11. Earl Fitzwilliam's Hounds on Monday at Holme Wood ; Wed nesday, at Bythorn Toll-bar ;Thursday, at Walcot Park-10. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Tuesday at Giventhorpe ; Wednes day, at Faldingforth Grange ; Thursday, at Sudbrooke ; Saturday, at Glentworth-11. Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Monday at Swallow Village; Wednesday, at Newsham Lodge ; Friday, at Ravendale-11. Mr. Candler s Hounds on Monday at Copcut Elm ; Wednesday, at Bransford Bridge ; Friday, at Old Hills—half-past 10. The Herefordshire Hounds on Tuesday at Westhide Village ; Friday, at Brockhall Turnpike-10. The East Musses Hounds on Monday at Norton Top ; Thursday, at Owlesbury • Saturday, at Cooksbridge ; Monday, the 26th, at Folkington 'w oo d_qr. to 11. Colonel Wyndham 's Hounds on Monday at. William Wood ; Wednesday at Avisford Hill ; Saturday, at Brimstone Lodge ; Monday, at Poling Woods ; Wednesday, at Toddington Wood-10. The Cheltenham Harriers on Monday at Square Ditch Turn pike; Friday, at Newland Inn, Cleeve road-11. The Cotswold Hounds on Monday at Andoversford ; Tuesday, at Naunton Inn ;Thursday at Beckford Inn ; Saturday, at Prestbury Kennel; Monday, at Battledown. The Eamont Harriers on Wednesday at I.ongwathby ; Saturday, at the Kennel-10. EXPLOSION AT ETTINGSH ALL-LANE.—OnMon day evening, about nine o'clock, the neighbourhood of the Fox public-house at Ettingshall-lane, near Wolverhampton, was suddenly thrown into a frightful state of alarm and con fusion, by the explosion of a considerable quantity of gun powder at that house. Though considerable mischief has been done by the blowing down of the house and the damage done to the neighbouring ones, and some very serious injuries having been received, there are none, we understand, which threaten a loss of life. A money club, it appears, was being held in the house,. which was kept by a person named Hartshorne, who is a hutty-collier, and who has frequently many pounds of gunpowder in the house for use in mining operations. The quantity upon the preinises was a twenty-five pound barrel, which had been opened, and a small portion taken from it ; it was kept in a cupboard in one of the upper rooms, and the servant Girl being required to fetch some in the morning, she had taken it with her hand instead of the scoop, and the .....„.. spilled grains, the room not having been since swept, formed a train for a little distance in the room direct to the garret. The house was completely filled with company, nearly fifty persons being in it, some in the room above and some below, when one of them in the room above having snuffed the candles with his fingers, flung the burning snuff on the floor ; it unfortunately fell on the train, ignited it, and in an instant the powder in the barrel expl o ded, and the house was a mass of ruin. An attempt, evincing much presence of mind, however fruitless , wa s made by Willi a m Hartshorne, the son of the landlord , to prevent the disaster. Perceiving the flames from the ig !thing. extinguish th e grains o f g unpowder to be running towards the cup board, in which the barrel was kept, he made an effort to 1 roof ; and train, but was instantly blown through the c ' falling upon the top of an adjoining house , he rolled into th e l ane, very s li g h t l y i n j ure d. Happily the g unpowder, fro m not b e i r y, confined, o u lsu ffi d c i i d e nt notp power to e blowa. i with i ts greatest for ce , and had off the roof, and tiling down the walls, which fell almost en tirely outwards, and the co mpany, with a few unfor tunate exceptions, ceptiOns, escap e d a l most un h arme d. The most serious injuries have been sustained by a man named Abra ham Holmes, who received a dreadful blow on the chest, which fractured it and drove it i n ; and by Mr. Saul, whose face and eyes are much burnt, and who is considered likely to lose his sight. Two other persons are likewise seriously injured.—Trolverkanipton Chronicle. At a late election for Perthshire, Sir John Camp bell solicited a 111 r. M‘Gregor to use his inquence with his son to give his vote fbr Sir George Murray, Old M'Gregor said it was useless, as his son had pledged himself to support the opposite pa r ty ; at which Sir John gave expression to his displeasure, by sayinr , he w as , ‘not a true M'G regor, there was some bad blood' in hini.” ~ I wouldna doubt but there is," replied the old man, " for his mother was a Camp_ bell."—Ayr Observer. WHITEHALL, DEC, 14. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Edwards, of An. dover, in the County of Hants., Gent., to - be a Master Extraordi. nary in the High Court of Chancery. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of England, from the 20th September to the 13th De cember. 1836, inclusive, published pursuant to the Act 3 and 4 Will. 4, cap. 98. LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Circulation £17,361,000 Securities £28,971,000 Deposits 13,330,000 Bullion 4,545,000 £30,691,000 Downing-street, Dec. 15, IS £33,516,000 DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. GEORGE DANIEL, bill-broker, Thanet-place, Strand. PAUL JOHN BEDFORD, music-seller, Percy -street, To' enham-court-road. BANKRUPTS. JAMES WINGFIELD, saddler; Long-lane, Smithfield, to sur render Dec. 27, at ten, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Maddox, Austin-friars; Lackington, official assignee, Basinghall-street. GEORGE PETTIT, carpenter, Rotherhithe, Dec. 22, at two, and Jan. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Abbott, of ficial assignee ; Kirkman and Rutherford, Cannon-street, City. JOHN HINTON, carpenter, 3lacclesfield-street, Soho, Dec. 22, at one, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official assignee; Holt, St. Martin S lane, Charing-cross. AVID WHITE, brewer, Tiverton, near Bath, Dec. 29 and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Christopher Inn, Bath. Cook, Bath ; Fisher, Guildford-street, London. THOMAS TURNER, DANIEL BRADE, and CHARLES SCHWIND, Liverpool, merchants. Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson, Great Winchester-street, London ; Shackleton , Wright, and Hunter, Brunswick-street, Liverpool. WILLIAM NEWELL, warp lace-manufacturer, New Redford, Nottingham, Dee. 22, and Jan. '27, at eleven, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Percy, Smith, and Percy, Notting ham ; Austen and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, and JAMES JACKSON, timber dealers, Liverpool, Jan. 2, and 27, at two, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool. Lace, Sons, and Myers, Castle-street, Liver pool ; Taylor, Turner, Sharpe, and Field, Bedford-row, London. WILLIAM PENNYCAD, grocer, Rosemary-lane, Dec. 24, at half-past one, and Jan. 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Pancras-lane, official assignee ; Hind marsh and Son, Jewin-street. HERBERT TRIGGS, grocer, Fetter-lane, Dec. 23, at twelve, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Templar, Spearman, and Slater, Great Tower-street ; Johnson, Basinghall street, official assignee. WILLIAM CATTON, plumber, Blackman-street, Southwark, Dec. 28, mill Jan. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stephens, Blackfriars-road ; Goldsuaid, Ironmonger-lane, official assignee. SAMUEL KNOTT, corn-dealer, Dec. 30, and Jan. 27, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, St. James's-square, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London. Claye and Thompson, Manchester. JAMES' RICHARD YATES, victualler, King-street, St. James's, Dec. 24, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Martineaux, Mahon and Trollope, Carey-street , Chance r y - lane. HAIM BENATTAR, merchamt, Mogadore, Morocco, Dec. 24, and Jan. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Al dermanbury, official assignee ; Ashurst and Gainsford, Cheapside. WILLIAM GATE, timber-merchant, Carlisle, Jan. 12, and 27, at eleven, at the Crown and Mitre Inn, Carlisle. Capes, Ray mond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Hodgson, Carlisle. THOMAS KINDER, farmer, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notting hamshire, Dec, 22, and Jan. 27, at one, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Percy, Smith and Percy, Nottingham ; Austen and Hobson, Raymond- IDEN buildings, Gray's Inn, London. DiVDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Marshall, money scrivener, Gerrard-street, Soho, Jan. 9. at twelve-R Blackwell, merchant, Crescent, Minories, Jan. 9, at half-past eleven-T. Mason, bookseller, Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury, Jan. 9, at two-J. W, Cohen, wholesale jeweller, Lower Ormond-quay, Dublin, Jan. 6, at one. In the Country. G. King, money scrivener, Potton, Bedfordshire, Jan. 10, at twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Bedford-J. Girton, currier, grocers, Ox- Horse-market, Northampton, Jan. 20, at twelve, at Radenhurst's , B a i t rm th i e ng l h lo a e ra b - uck H. ln a n n , d o l x '. fo S r ad et- ie ß '' '. Smart, com mon brewer, Flaxbourton, Somersetshire, Jan. 18, at twelve, at Ox ford, ißaonya9l,laltotteeln, the Commercial Rooms, Bristol-J. Mottershead, shipwright, Li verpool, Jan. 14, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool- M. Calvert, linen yarn dealer, Manchester, Jan. 20, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester-W. Colo, builder, Chester, Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Pied Bull Inn, Chester. RTIFI CA TE N. 6. R. Broomfield, tailor, St. John-street-road, Clerkenwell-W. Bruorton, jun., auctioneer, Gloucester-J. Bloom, coal-dealer, Goole, Yorkshire-H. Readhoad, iinen.draper, Kingston-upon- Hull-AV. Flower, coal merchant, Cann, borsetshire, FA RTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Nicholson and J. Thompson, drapers, Bow-lane, Cheapside -A. Sheard and J. Marie, stationers, Oxford -J. and W. Stacey, farmers, Great Farringdon, 13erkshire-J- and E. Thomas, gro eers, Northwick, Chester-C. F. Mirtin and Co,, woollen-drapers, Tottenham-court -road (so far as regards J. Nicol)_W. Gibson and W. H. Jackson, iron roller manufacturers, Birmingh am- W . N ew . ton and J. Hyslop, warsh,memen, King's Arms-buildings, Wood street, City-P. and G. Holland, mealmen, Godalming, Surrey- J. Russell and Co., attorneys, Southwark (Jo for as regards J. Rus sell) ---J. Moore and W. Popple, linen manufacturers, Malt ate, Leeds-T, Stroud and W. Plumley, coal-dealers, Bristol-T. Tur ner and C. Ereet,-.4t, house painters, London-road, Southwark- F. J. Graham and G, 'Or . , Williams, manufacturing chemists, Burgh, Cumberland-C. Itumley M'Carthy, slop-sellers, Portsmouth -T. Webb and Co., glass manuta.c.thirw f .- 1, ordsley, tii.ggrtHlire (so far as regards T. NVebb). FPNCE OF SUGAR. The Average Price al hrywr, f ir Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending £s ,e dqy of December, IMO, is 345. 4d. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Dilppi of Customs paW or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Brif.alp, The West Kent Conservative Festival is fixed for the 18th of January next. Viscount Marsham will take the Chair. IGENCE. LORD-D-E-ROTS-161-li--Ta CUMMING. AIARKET INT ELL (From the New London Price Current of Dec. 15.) Suonn.—The West India Sugar Market has at length re covered from that depression which has been experienced for several weeks past ; the prices of our last have been fully supported, and in some instances a slight advance has been ob tained ; the refiners have appeared in the Market, and have purchased to a fair extent, and from the grocers there has been a good demand ; the quantity of Sugar on show is by no means large, some of the importers having withdrawn their samples ; a public sale of 119 hlids. Barbadoes, which oc curred in the early part of the week, went at 625. Gd. for good and line, being full prices for the best lots, but Gd. decline on the other descriptions ; the arrivals have been 1,890 hhds. and 100 tie, and brls. since this day week ; no public sale of Bar. Undoes is advertised. This afternoon the Market continues to wear on improving appearance; there was a brisk request for the scale as well as for refining, and an advance of 6d. a ls. on last week's prices has been generally established ; the sales during the week amount to 2,600 hhds. and trs. At length the prices of Refined Sugars have come to a stand. From the shippers there has been an improved request at prices fully equal to those of last week, and several parcels have been taken at 355. a 355. 6d. for double Crushed, and 765. a 765. 6d. long price for Lumps entitled to the double bounty, and large parcels of Hamburg Loaves for packing at 38s. a 40s. From the grocers the demand has been extremely moderate, but owing to the quantity of goods ready for im mediate delivery there are no sellers at any decline, and 755. have been obtained for good Lumps rather under the standard ; a parcel of small Lumps have been taken by the melters at 70s. Bastards neglected, and the ord. descriptions offered at 2s. decline; the demand for Treacle has been moderate. Of Dutch Crushed Sugar there is none at present in the Market to offer for sale. This afternoon there was a good export demand for refined goods at rather stiffer prices ; sales of double Crushed made at 355. Gd. a 365., and 365. now generally required, contracts have been made for delivery in the spring at 355.; there is an improved request from the grocers, and 755. a 765. paid for Lumps rather below the standard ; Bastards and Treacle remain heavy of sale. MAURITIUS,-This article looks better than has been the case of late ; no public sales have taken place, but by private contract there has been a steady demand from the grocers at fully former rates for the mid and good yellow qualities, but for a few small parcels of very ord soft brown rather lower prices have been submitted to. EAST INDIA.-There have been no public sales of Bengal brought forward this week, and the demand for parcels pri vately for export or home use have been only to a limited ex tent at Gd. a is. decline on former rates, 295. 6d. accepted for good mid. white ; Siam and Manilla are held for our quoted prices, but of which there are not buyers. FOREIGN.-The Market has been extremely languid this week, the demand for yellow Havannah having ceased, and for white or Brazil there continues to be no request, but at any reduction on late prices there are not sellers ; there have been no arrivals. MOLASSES.-West India this week are not to be purchased but at fully former rates ; there has been very little business done. COCHINEAL,-There has been less business done this week ; in the prices there has been no alteration for the small parcels which have been disposed of by private contract. This day there were several buyers at the prices of the last public sale, bu slew sellers. RICE.-For middling and fine qualities of East India the Market is dull, but at any decline in prices there are no sel lers ; for the ord. descriptions there are some export orders in the Market, which at present are prevented from being execut ed, owing to their scarcity. A public sale of 2,500 bags, which was to have taken place yesterday, has been withdrawn, This afternoon a public sale of 8,375 bags Java was brought forward, the sound, of which it principally consisted, was taken in at full prices, ord. and good mid, white at 12s. 6d. a 145., the damaged went at es. 6d. a lls. TALLOW..-The market has not yet recovered from the ef fect produced by the heavy arrivals, and prices have again given way ; the demand for parcels on the spot has been ex tremely moderate for immediate consumption, although there are free sellers at 425. Gd. for P Y C ; the deliveries for home use during the first three days of the present week have been only 1,000 casks ; a public sale of 600 casks Petersburg is ad vertised for Friday next ; the operations for forward delivery have been only to a very trifling extent at 435. a 435. 3d. for the spring months. The total quantity of Tallow arrived since last Friday has been 25,000 casks. There continues to be a large supply of home produce, but there is very little de mand for the same, and prices are rather lower of Town. Russ, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The Market for Rum has become dull ; there has been very little disposition evinced on the part of the buyers to purchase this week, and although the supply at Market is short, yet there are sellers of Jamaica and Leewards at rather lower prices, and there has been scarcely any business done; 749 puns. and hhds. have arrived since last week. Brandy has secured a steady sale. Geneva is neglected. Wooe.-There has been a pretty good business done in the English Market ; the transactions in the Foreign descriptions have been unimportant. Public sales of Colonial are expected to take place about the 20th of next month. INDIGO.-The transactions in the East India descriptions have been very limited this week ; the prices remain firm. The quantity declared for sale in January amounts to 1,300 chests. TEA.-The sales will not conclude till Monday; with the exception of a decline of 4d. a sd. on Hyson Skin and id. a Id. on ord. Cougous the prices obtained are on a par with those of the Company's ; common Congous have sold at l ld. a I lid., blackish leaf kinds Is. 4d. a Is. 44d., blackish leaf strong 2s. a 2s. Ord, ; Orange Pekoe 10d. a Is. 9d.; Pekoe flowery 2s. a 2s. 3d. ; Twankay Is. 4f d. a Is. 4id. ; Hyson Skin Is. 3d. a Is. 10d,, Hymn 2s. 14d. a 3s. ;Imperial 2s. 101 d. a 2s. I ld. ; Fokien Bohea 2s. 71d. a 2s. sid, COFFEE.-The market for British Plantation Coffee at a decline on former rates of 4s. a ss. The prices of Berbice have given way 2s. a 2s. 6d. ; Jamaica good mid. has sold at 108 s. a I 1 Is., low mid. and mid. 925. 6d. a 945. Gd., unclean good and.fine fine ord. 68s. a 925. ; Berbice mid. 925. a 935. 6d., broken 89s. a 89s. 6d. ; Demerara unclean fine fine ord. and mid. 81s. a 88s. ; St. Lucia mid. 925. a 935. ; Coy lon at 70s. 6d. at 71s. 6d. for good ord. ; Mocha commands full prices, but there is still little demand ; for Sumatra of fair quality 38s. a 40s. has been offered and refused; there are ready purchasers of good Ceylon at the 9d. duty at 475. a 485., but no sellers under 495. a 50s ; Brazil at 48s ; for St, Do mingo 48s. has been offered and refused, 50s. being required ; Valparaiso sound was all taken in at 465, a 465. for good and fine fine ord. foxy ; a few lots of damaged sold at 465. Gd. a 5 2 5. There were no public salmi this afternoon of East India, and there was very little request from the grocers, but the pri ces of Ceylon remain firm ; of British Plantation 116 casks and 150 bags were sold ; Berbice mid. 89s. a 91s. ; Demerara tine ord. 81s. a 865., mid. 90s. a 915., ord. unclean 675. ; 200 bags good Sumatra have been taken privately at 40s. PROVISIONS.-There has been very little demand for Irish Butter this week ; the prices remain firm, and the arrivals short. Dutch continues in good request, and there being a very short supply at Market, prices have again improved several shillings, particularly the best qualities, Friesland sell ing at 100 s. a 108 s., and Kiel and Holstein 100 s. a 112 s. In the prices of Bacon no change has occurred ; there has been a steady request. Lard remains firm in price, and in brisk demand. The English and Foreign Cheese trade remains heavy. For Hams there has been little request. In India Provisions the purchases continue to be trifling-. MaimeaNy.-Honduras sold at 6i-d. a Bd. per foot. COTTON.-The arrivals continue to be extensive of East India, nearly 9,000 bales, all Surats, have reached this port during the present week. There has been an improved demand, principally to support export orders, and the business done has been at fully late rates. At present no time has been fixed when public sales are to take place. The purchases this week consist of 150 Bengal 40. a 41d., 1,600 Surat ;lid. a and 130 Boweds Bd. a 9d. TURPENTINE.-The Market for Spirits has become heavy, and prices have declined 2s. a 3s. The transactions in Rough have been small parcels at 18s. Gd. SALTPETRE.-The prices remain firm, but there continues to be very little demand for Rough. In English Refined there has been no change. Fora parcel of dingy Madras, refraction 10 a 12 per cent. 245. 6d. a 255. has been paid. Spiees.-For Pepper there has been a fair home and export demand, and there is a disposition evinced to purchase on spe culation, prices continue firm. In Pimento very little business has been done, but lower prices are not accepted, for some small parcels 31(1. a 34d. has been paid for low and mid. Of Cinnamon a few small lots have been disposed of at a trifling profit on late prices; public sales to the extent of 1,400 bales are advertised for the 30th January. Nutmegs remain dull of sale. Cassia Lignea has undergone no change in value, the business doing is still moderate. hi Mace or Cloves scarcely any thing done. In the demand for East India Ginger there is no improvement. \Vest India is taken sparingly, and 100 P• acks Jamaica at auction sold at Si. I Is. a 81. 9s. for mid, and good quality. ' Hors.-There has been an improved request for all descrip tions at steady prices. m„ rAes ,-The price of Spelter on the spot has fallen to 181.-Banca Tin is offered at 855., Streights first quality has been sold at 765. L A c DYE.--This article has secured a steady business at former rates. Toeacco.-The operations in the Market have been only to a trifling extent. TIMPER.-The importers refusing to submit to any reduc tion on late prices, still prevents business of moment. FRUIT.-Zante Currants damaged sold at 675. a 70s. for butts, and 695. a 71s. for caroteels ; Turkey pulled Figs 625. a 665. ; Eleme Raisins 465. a 475., Chesme Raisins, in boxes at 28s. to 41s. This afternoon at public sale Chesme Raisins in boxes and half boxes taken in at 40s. a 425., Imperial French Plums in cartons partly sold at 1155., Turkey pulled Figs ord. 625. a 665., Faro ditto taken in at 425., Comadraca in tapnets 38a. a 505., Sultana Raisins in drums at 655. OILS.-Small sales of Cod made at 49/. 10s., Pale Seal 561. and Southern at 451. for good quality. A small quantity of Ileadmatter at auction was bought in at 841. a 851.-For Lin seed Oil the price has fallen to 355. Gd. a 365., but for deli very all next year there has been a great deal of business done at 3Gs. Gd. a 375. The Market for Olive Oil is Iteevy„ and prices have fallen 409. per tun, 41 13 231 20 9 fire tkippipg which has arrived in the river during the last Ave days eNhihits melancholy proof the ravages of the late dreadful hurricane, every vessel being more or less damaged, Some have come into the port of London without a mast standing : others with one, and s everal large ships with two gone ; while a great many more rave met with the loss of bowsprits, bulwarks, anchors, and ca him—Scots Times, 384 45it 44f 6t (Copy.) White's, Dec. 8. MY LORD, —Being legally advised that a prosecution of the Satirist will not afford me an opportunity of calling wit nesses to substantiate the distinct charges I havo made against you, and that it is inadmissible that my reputation for veracity should be made in the slightest degree contin gent on the defence of a third party, over whom I can have no control, I take the liberty of submitting to your Lord , ship the propriety of bringing an action for defamation against myself, if you wish a legal investigation of our accu sations, and not merely an easy verdict over a Sunday news paper for an acknowledged mis-statement. I have not the least dread of being brought before the public; but should, on the contrary, seize with eagerness any opportunity to explain and prove my whole conduct in this deplorable affair, feeling confident that if I have com mitted any error during its progress, it is not one which would be judged severer) , by others, or with which it becomes your Lordship to reproach me. I shall not now attempt to etunbat the statement or imi tate the tone of your Lordship's last letter, my wish through out being to avoid angry and premature discussions, and to bring the whole question fully and fairly before any impar tial tribunal. Your Lordship prefers a legal one. A legal one let it be ; but one where I can prove my own allegations, call my own witnesses, and appoint my own legal advisers. Any other trial must be a mockery, as far as I, and those whose names are associated with mine in a recent appeal to your Lordship ,are concerned. We proposed a committee of gentlemen, because pub l Aie opinion pointed it out as the fittest ; and, to avoid all 'Anis apprehension, I must add, that we did not mean a comrAlittee of Graham's Club, but one composed of persons selected by mutual consent, and which we should be happy to see pre sided over by * * * I offer to take the whole onus probandi on myself indivi vidually, because two of the other parties who sigped the former letter are in the country. Should you prosecute us collectively for the purpose of neutralizing part of the evidence, we have still sufficient to prove the case. I have only to repeat, that I am ready to prove the truth of my own allegations whenever I may have, a fair opportunity of doing so, and that your Lordship vi m not disprove that which I assert to be true by briuging me for ward to prove what I admit to be false. I remain, my Lord, your most obedient servant, Lord de Ros. JOHN CUMMING. (We have reason to believe that the names submitted were the Duke of Wellington and Lord Wharncliffc.) (Copy.) Park-place, Dec. 9. SIR-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of `the Bth inst. I promptly replied to the letter signed by you and three other gentlemen, containing the charge against me, but I must decline any further correspondence upon the subject of that charge. The matter has been for some time in the hands of my solicitor, and you will hear without any unnecessary delay what the course is that I am advised to pursue. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. Cumming, Esq. DE ROS. (We have authority to state in conclusion, that Lord De Ros's solicitor has intimated to Mr. Cumming his Lord ship's intention to proceed against him for a libel.) The following ingenious lines were written to de scribe the constant rain on Dartmoor. A correspondent suggests that they may apply to a certain place in South Wales " The West wind always brings wet weather, The East wind wet and cold together, The South wind surely brings us rain, The North wind blows it back again. If the sun in red should set, The next day surely will be wet ; If the sun should set in gray, The next will be a rainy day." Thus every wind brings present rain, and every sky por tends future.—. M erthyr Guardian. _ _._.. Mr. Theodore Hook, it appears, has accepted the Editorship of the New Monthlzj Magazine. It seems ex traordinary that this inimitable painter of life and manners should never before have undertaken an office for which his varied talents so peculiarly fit him. THE STORM OP FRIDAY.—This island, though it most fortunately escaped the severe effects of the hurri cane which raged in England, and even in Guernsey, on Tuesday week, was visited last Friday afternoon with a most violent thunder-storm—such, indeed, as had not been witnessed here for many years. It commenced at about a quarter after three o'clock, when the sky was so obscured as to necessitate the lighting of the gas in se veral of the shops in town. The rain and hail descended in torrents for about half an hour, when the storm gradually passed off, We have not heard of any accident happening '.° St. Helier's ; but regret to say, that two of the crew of his Majesty's cutter, the Cracker, which was then lying in Gorey harbour, were struck by the electric fluid, and lay on the deck insensible for some time. Doctor I\i'Dougald was im mediately sent for, who soon afforded them relief ; but it was nearly two hours before one of the poor fellows could alto gether recover his sight. A person on the pier at the time, and not far from the cutter, was struck down, as well as another man working in a quarry, though we aro not awa re that they received any material injury. It is worthy of re mark, that a very strong smell of sulpher was perceptible during the raging of the storms—Jersey Ar gus. The publi c p rocess i on , to escort Feargus O'Connor into Glasgow, took place on Monday evening by torch light. The arrangements were conducted by a Committee of the Scottish Radical Association, who met him at six o'clock at Port Eglinton, where the procession was formed, five a - breast, with torch bearers, arranged at equal distances along the two sides of the line. Mr. O'Connor was seated in a carriage and four, in which were Dr. Taylor and severe. gentlemen. The whole were preceded by a band of music. On account of the unfavourable state of the weather, neither the numbers in the procession, nor those looking on were great ; in other respects, the demonstration went off we ll. It is b u t f a i r t o M r . O'C onnor t o announce th at h e s poke with fluency, occasionally with considerable eloquence a nd power, that he avoided the most distant approach to per sonal reflections of any sort, and that in the advocacy of his particular political doctrines, he was guilty of no vio lation of taste, no impropriety of thought, no harshness of expression. He answered in distinct terms that be was no revolutionist ; and when he spoke of the Reform of the House of Peers as to be accomplished in only on e of two ways—revolution, or overwhelming majorities in the House of Commons—he broadly stated, that he was de cidedly hostile to the first, and that he clung to the last es not merely Constitutional, but also perfectly efficient, and if the people thought with him, quite practicable.—Scots Times. Lady Jemima Wykeham Martin, the lady of Wykeham Martin, Esq., and only remaining child of the amiable and benevolent Earl Cornwallis, is now lying in the last stage of consumption at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The Countess has recently joined her, but the Earl is prevented from doing so by his late accident. The London mail was upwards of an hour beyond the usual time of arrival at Glasgow on Monday, and Ye s " terday it was nearly two hours. The weather, since Sunday aft ernoon , h as b een excee di ng l y b o i s t erous .—Se° 4 Times. LADIES' BEST GOLD CHA The weight is given by comparison with the weight of Sovereign s ' being more easily referred to than if stated in ounces and dvir7 4 The quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that is wor k into articles of this description. Price of the Cable‘Pattern, or Matted Ring Pattern. <l. £ s. d. 1: g. 0 Same weight as 3 sovs. 4 4 0 Same weight as 6 sovs. 7 7 Ditto as 4 sovs. 5 5 0 Ditto as 7 sore. 8 8 0 Ditto as 5 sovs. 6 6 0 Ditto as 8 goys. 9 9 Price of the above Patterns, with bright star ornament* cut on every link. £ s. d. ''' L . s. d. 0 Same weight as 3 sovs. 5 5 0 Same weight as 6 sovs. 8 ;-, 0 Ditto as 4 sovs. 6 6 0 Ditto as 7 sovs. 9 " o Ditto as 5 sovs. 7 7 0 Ditto as 8 sovs. lo 10 THE NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES. 7 0 The price in gold cases, with vertical movements • x" Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movements, in double bottomed engine-turned case, jewelled, silver dial, 9 9 warranted T. COX SAVORY'S. Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 47, Cornhill, London. a , N.B. The Horizontal Construction is particularly recommank for its superior accuracy. BIRTHS. On the 13th inst., at Stackpole-court , the Countess a Caw,.lor, of a still-born child. On the 13th inst., at Thornton-heath, near Croydon, the lady of H. Littlewood, Esq., of a son. On the 15th inst., at Raleigh Lod g e, Brixton, the wife of tho Rev. C. JoHands, of Little 111undents, of a MA RR !ED. E On the 14th inst., at Wandsworth, Henry ,(1' Goddard, Es sur geon, Putney, to Sarah M ears, onl y dau g hter of W. Sewton, of West Hill, Wandswor th. s On the 15th inst., tit St. George's, Bloomsbury, Mrs. G. E. Eachu , Esq., of Saffron W alden, to Anna Maria, third daughter of Hewlitis, of Dusse ll-sc e m * ()AA th e 15th inst., air. Benjamin Wood, of Wales , near Levit'sP ~ to Harriet, third daughter of Mr, P. Jenner, of Keymer , S ussex. On the Bth inst., at St. Mary's, Bryanstone.square, W i n, Youu Bazett, Esq., of the Middle Temple, barrister -at-law, to Eleonor Margaret, only daughter of the late 'J. Doreton, Esq.; of the islark of St. llelena. _____--------`---....- of - .n .Drighto ' n nst. ' On the 15th init., at ChispleflE, Es . sex, James Bridger, Esq- , °f Aldgate, aged 81. On the 14th aged 19, Thom as, only son of T. Gooclhall , : London : P r i n t e d and Published by 111URDO YOUNG, ot N 112, Strand, at The SW. Office, o. 112, Strand , i n the count/ of Middlesex. —Saturday, December 17, 1836.